Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-11
Washington News and Gossip.

PAGES s and Of to-days STAR contain: Capt.
symons' report on the District water department,
Gov. Ogesoy and the anarchists, The naval battle
at Newport, The a1icted crown prince, Telegraphic
Dispatches, &C. The advertisements are classi-
ned as follows: Auction Sales. Pianos and Organa
Housefurnishings, Medical, Educational Wood and
Coal, Railroads Potomac River Boats Ocean steam
mers, Books Professional Attorneys, Ladies'
Goods, Family Supplies Sewing Machines
GovERNxRNT RECEIPTS To-pAY.-Internal rev.
enue, saeo,215; customs, se42, $50.
THE COMING CABINET CHANaEs.-There Is no
longer any doubt that during the first few days Of
the coming session OF Congress the President will
nominate Secretary Lamar to I'LL the vacancy on
the supreme Bench caused by the death OF Justice
General Villas Will be nominated TO succeed Mr..
Lamar as secretary OF the Interior.
APPRovsD.-The President yesterday afternoon
approved parcel post convention with the Eng
lsh colony OF Barbados, from December !, sllni-
Lar 10 That In operation with jamaica
TIE JAPANESE NAVY OFFICERS at present visit
Ing this city were entertained at dinner by the
japanese minister last evening. The dinner party
Included Admiral viscount Kabayama, D. W.
stevens, Col. 1alnagueh1, Commander famam0JO,
COMMANDER Aldaka, Lieut.. Saito, Lieut.. Yendo
Lieut. Murakam1, capt. Islin and MSakt NOuia.
ihe commission win probably remain In Washing
Rogers, they Will visit the navy-yard. From here
they Will go to New York, remaining there about
month oefore returning home.
ADDITIONAL Room FOR GOVERNMENT CLERKS
NEEDED.--The senate committee of which Mr..
Cockrel is chairman, is busily engaged In search
ing the Executive Departments for informa-
SION. The report will include detailed statements
Oh all Tie bureaus, showing the humber OF EN-
ployes In each, their pay. the amount OF work
: naf ha will
recommend The construction OF additional public
buildings in Washington; that the members OF the
committee in the course Of their inquiries have
ascertained that the pubic business Is suffering
fofthe want OF adequate and proper accommOda~
lions and that economy dictates the early con-
struction OF such buildings as are required instead
Oh Renting, as Is now done.
INTERNAL REvKNUE APPoNrMENrs-The Secre
tary OF the Treasury has appointed Frank p. Cash
storeAeeper and gauger for the 5th North Carolina
district, in Davis County, and Geo. 7. tucker, at
ADVANCE, same district, and Reuben 4. Thornton.
Jr, gauger at Newport, Ky.
HELIoGRAPHIC SIGNALING. - Lieut.. Findlay o
the signal Service, to-day submitted to Gen. Shert
dan design for photographic signaling devised by
him, which will convey Information by sun flashes
much farther distance tnan mas been hereto
lore done In this country or any other. The im-
pruvements over previous methods are regarded as
valuable.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. j. G. knight, Corps Of En-
gineerS has been relieved from duty at Willets
Point, n Y, and detailed as Instructor OF the In
fantry and cavalry school at Fort Leavenworth;
the leave OF absence granted Capt w. 8. Nc
Caskey, 2Oth infantry, has been extended three
MouthS; 1st Lieut. JnO. Pope, jE, 1St artillery,
anu "a Lielts C. % Parker, "a artillery, and A: =.
Andrews, 5tn artillery, have been ordered TO VIII
lets Point, n. Y, Tor q seven months course In
torpedo practice.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensign j. j. Blandin has been
detached from the photographic ONCE, Balti-
more, and ordered 10 the Trenton; Ensign s. d.
Greene, has resigned, TO take eject February 10,
1883.
MRS CLEVELAND and Mrs. Folsom returned to
Washington from Bridgeport, Conn, this morning
about 10:3O O'Clock, and proceeded direct TO the
White House. They were accompanied by Col
ana MIS-. y. 8. Lamont, who had joined them sI
Bridgeport.
The CARLisLK-THoBE CONTEST. In the New
York Worlds report OF an interview with Mr.. Car
Isle, copied In yesterdays STAR the speaker Is
represented TO have said: 81 nave heard that Mr.
Oh behalf OF MT Tnobe that neither he nor his
counsel have had any communication with Mr.
Randall or sought his aid In any way.
PERsoNAI--Mr. Joseph Chamberlain the
English fishery commissioner. Will dine with the
New York Chamber of Commerce at that body's
18th dinner, on the 18th inst He will come to
Washington on the 16th.-W. r. Low OF the
Navy, E. c. Gordon of Alabama, G.. c. Taber OF
Indiana, c. Z. Woolworth or Omaha, w. l. Budg-
iord OF Louisville, w. W. Wood or Philadelpnia,
west Pollock ana W. H. Davis or New York and
G. p. Loden OF Newark, are at the Ebbitt.-Hon.
Nathan Cleaves. who was appointed by the Presi-
dent, on saturday last. surveyor Of customs at
Portland, Me-, is a brother OF Hon. H. B. Cleaves
ex-attorney-generalo OF Maine, and Mr.. Thos. p
Cleaves OF this city, clerk OF the Senate commit
Tee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES W. Grant of New
York, ana James Longstreet OF Georgia, are at tue
NetropOlltan.-HowardF FlemenS or New York is
at tine NationaL--Senator Evarts returned TO
Washington yesterday, and Is preparing his
street residence for the reception OF his family,
who are slill In vermont-S. B. Vance and MISS
Vance OF Evansville, Ind, Frank h. McGee Of
PhlIadelphla, and George F. Loeb OF Cincinnati
are at the Riggs.--H b. Platt son of ex-senator
Piatt, OF New York, Is at the Arlington with his
br1de.-W J. Fryer, Jr., the brolher-in-law OF
ex-Secretary Manning, is al the Arlington
J. e.. hambrick OF ST. Louis. Is at WillardA-|
Nil. John Bailey Is rapidly recovering from his re-
cent attack OF pneumonia.--Josepn d. Choute OF
New York, and A. ]. Drexel and j. C. Bull It OF
Philadelphia, are at the Arlington.-F. l. Liver
more aud Jonn LothrOp OF Boston, and 4. AIIhOf
OF New YORK. are at Wormley'a